UMA Voter dApp Updates: Polymarket Integration and UI Improvements
UMA Voter dApp Updates: Polymarket Integration and UI Improvements
🗳️ UMA's Secret Voting Weapon
UMA has released two significant updates to their voting dApp:
Polymarket Integration: Voters can now view Polymarket's Additional Context bulletins directly in the UMA voting interface, visible in both details and discussion tabs. This enhancement improves clarity and reduces friction for voters.
UI Enhancement: Discussion sections now display comments in chronological order, with newest posts appearing first.
These updates aim to streamline the voting experience and improve information accessibility.
Access the voting platform at vote.uma.xyz
UMA-2869 - Voter dApp update. Show Polymarket clarifications in voter dApp.
UMA-2761 - Voter dApp update. Improve: order discussion newest to oldest.
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